$127 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Iowa City - Compare and Save

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Cheapest round-trip
$239
Typical prices: $371-$208
American Airlines
Tue 8/25Thu 9/10
ORD - CID • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$127
Typical prices: $291-$479
Multiple Airlines
Mon 8/10
ORD - CID • 1 stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Iowa City. It is served by Cedar Rapids (CID), located 18 miles from Iowa City.
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Iowa City (CHI-CID)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Iowa City that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Iowa City

Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Sep 10
American Airlines Logo
11:55 am - 1:13 pm
ORD
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CID
1h 18mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 6:18 am
CID
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ORD
1h 18mnonstop
$239American Airlines
Thu, Jul 9 - Sun, Jul 12
American Airlines Logo
10:35 pm - 11:49 pm
ORD
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CID
1h 14mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:51 pm - 8:35 pm
CID
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ORD
1h 44mnonstop
$240American Airlines
Tue, Jul 14 - Tue, Jul 21
American Airlines Logo
10:00 am - 11:19 am
ORD
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CID
1h 19mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
11:49 am - 1:14 pm
CID
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ORD
1h 25mnonstop
$244American Airlines
Wed, Jul 1 - Mon, Jul 6
United Airlines Logo
9:20 pm - 10:42 pm
ORD
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CID
1h 22mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:07 am - 9:30 am
CID
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ORD
1h 23mnonstop
$254United Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Sep 10
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:20 am
ORD
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CID
5h 20m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:10 pm - 5:33 pm
CID
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ORD
5h 23m
1 stop
$259Delta
Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Sep 10
Delta Logo
7:25 pm - 11:00 pm
MDW
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CID
3h 35m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:05 pm - 6:05 pm
CID
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MDW
6h 00m
1 stop
$259Delta
Sat, Jun 27 - Wed, Jul 1
American Airlines Logo
9:47 am - 11:05 am
ORD
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CID
1h 18mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:15 am
CID
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ORD
1h 15mnonstop
$269American Airlines
Tue, Aug 11 - Sat, Aug 15
United Airlines Logo
7:59 pm - 9:19 pm
ORD
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CID
1h 20mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:27 am
CID
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ORD
1h 27mnonstop
$309United Airlines
Thu, Jul 9 - Sun, Jul 12
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:08 am - 10:55 am
MDW
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CID
25h 47m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:24 pm - 11:07 am
CID
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MDW
15h 43m
2 stops
$478Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jul 9 - Sun, Jul 12
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:08 am - 10:55 am
MDW
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CID
25h 47m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:24 pm - 11:07 am
CID
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MDW
15h 43m
2 stops
$492Multiple Airlines
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Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$127
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 39% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Cedar Rapids

When to book flights from Chicago to Iowa City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Iowa City based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Iowa City

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Iowa City?

    When flying out of Chicago you’ll be using one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. Iowa City does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Cedar Rapids airport, which is 18.0 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from Chicago to Iowa City take?

    Direct flights cover the 210 miles separating Chicago and Iowa City in about 1h 06m.

  • How many flights are there between Chicago and Iowa City?

    35 direct flights run between Chicago and Iowa City on a daily basis. On average, there are about 249 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Chicago and Iowa City?

    Consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Chicago, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Iowa City?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to Iowa City.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Iowa City?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Iowa City from Chicago is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to Iowa City?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Iowa City with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Iowa City?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Iowa City from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Chicago to Iowa City?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between Chicago and Iowa City found on KAYAK was with United Airlines for $153. American Airlines offered a round-trip connection from $179 and United Airlines from $179.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Chicago to Iowa City

  • There is no airport in Iowa City. Instead, you’ll be flying into Cedar Rapids Airport when flying between Chicago and Iowa City.
  • High season is considered to be June, July and August. The cheapest month to fly is October.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Chicago to Iowa City

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Iowa City? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9830 reviews
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
6.6Food
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Horrible! Several delays and then was cancelled! I spent over 24 hours in the airport and was unable to get a hotel or food voucher.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jun 2026
ORD - BHM
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Horrible! Several delays and then was cancelled! I spent over 24 hours in the airport and was unable to get a hotel or food voucher.

Boarded early; and arrived home 40 mins early. After a long flight, it’s nice to be back home early. These flights have no amenities; no snacks. So need to bring your own

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

Super friendly with lots of drink options an entertainment. Friendly crew.

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

I’ve got 31F seat and window seat . My 2 co passengers was AA crew members and they were very rude attitude and when I was going to use bathroom their gestures was very different and awkward and the guy beside me completely occupied the hand rest and I was really uncomfortable

It was so much better than expected, Ohare is not such a pleasant experience but American Airlines with the new, clean aeroplane and free Wi-Fi was outstanding and the crew so pleasant and helpful.

It wa sort of on time; the cab was left with some trash

American Airlines II: Delay Boogaloo. Multiple gate changes, delays, boarded and then MORE delays. I hate to say this won’t matter, but posting stuff about major corporations in 2026 is a post-modern “scream into the void.” Was multiple hours late coming home, so there you go.

The airplane was an old model, the overhead didn’t have enough room for people’s items and made boarding and boarding disappointing and stressful. Crew allowed passengers to bring more than the permitted baggage sizes.

Original flight was on time, then late, then changed gates...4 times. Once our newest plane came in, it was fine.

I almost missed my flight and they helped me out enormously

Delays experienced in boarding/take off due to incoming plane delayed. However, the boarding time/depart time in the app was significantly delayed in providing these updates. Usually not updated until an hour after we should have already boarded. Poorly managed.

Moved to earlier flight which unexpectedly had maintenance issues initially indicated as quick fix to ultimately plane changes. Moved back to original flight, also delayed. In all cases customer updates and communication very unclear, no updates on drivers for delays.

Typical AA - late by 90+ mn. Gate changed twice... Changed the departure time 6 times No explanation, no communication on reasons for delay I travel with AA twice a year... and it is consistently very poor.. I will continue to use AA only when i have to.

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